Monday's hit-and-run accident in the Phoenix area has resulted in one arrest for DUI and aggravated assault.
The accident occurred around 6PM in the east Mesa area outside Phoenix when a car struck a bicyclist, whose name has not yet been released. By 9PM that same day, Benito Gil-Mendoza was arrested and charged.
The cyclist was airlifted to Scottsdale Healthcare at Osborn hospital for treatment of pelvic fractures, a broken arm and back and some bleeding on the brain. There has been no information released regarding his current status.
While Gil-Mendoza had fled the scene rather quickly, witnesses were able to identify his vehicle. A Public Safety officer noticed a vehicle matching the description and carried out a routine traffic stop. The officer immediately noticed the smell of alcohol and suspected DUI.
Gil-Mendoza submitted a breath test that revealed his blood alcohol level was about .2%. Gil-Mendoza will be charged with DUI and aggravated assault due to the bodily injury caused by the accident. It is unknown whether Gil-Mendoza will be charged with manslaughter or, in worst case, murder, if the cyclist does not recover from the accident. Even in absence of homicide charges he faces years in prison for the assault.
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